Flour + Water Pizza Shop
Pizza restaurant · Mission Bay ·
Big Slices, 13-inch pies, convenient for locals & fans
Big Slices, 13-inch pies, convenient for locals & fans
"The pizza masters fromFlour + Water Pizzeriaopened this casual offshoot in Mission Rock, and it’s exactly where you want to fuel up before whatever event you have going on in the area. They make thick square slices crowned with crisped-up pepperoni, plus red and whitepiestopped with everything from pesto to pineapple. Always start with the “Ballpark Fries” that come topped with seemingly an entire head of garlic and cacio e pepe dipping sauce. And cap it all off with a spoon-required boozy slushie. There’s plenty of indoor and outdoor seating." - Julia Chen, Patrick Wong
"The pizza-making gene must be a dominant one in the Flour + Water family, which includes Flour + Water Pizzeria (one of our Best New Restaurants of 2023) and another Pizza Shop location in North Beach. Flour + Water Pizza Shop at Mission Rock is just another opportunity to eat their fantastic red and white pies with chewy crusts that are charred right until the edge of tasting burnt. Minus a couple of foibles, Flour + Water Pizza Shop maintains its solid track record here. For pizzas, our go-tos are the classic margherita with dollops of mozzarella and the pepperoni with crispy, curled-up slices of pork. The soft serve and trademark mozzarella sticks are also great, as is the tradition of this mini-chain that excels in dairy products. But this location has a couple of things that its restaurant siblings don’t. First, parmesan-covered fries served with a guzzleable cacio e pepe dipping sauce. And second, a 10-minute walk to Chase Center. So if you’re not just swinging by for the pizza (or, just to try those fries), plan a visit before tip-off or a concert. The restaurant is far enough removed from the crowds that you usually won't need to fight for a table. And, even if this spot is full, there’s plenty of public seating around (and China Basin Park is a two-minute walk away). Just know it'll almost certainly be loud in here, either because of the people in the dining room on a game day or because Tove Lo is blasting at full volume. So if you require lower decibels, get a seat outside or grab some slices to go. Food Rundown Pizza You’re in good hands. At this location, they only offer a couple of options by the slice, but they’re good ones. If you’re going the whole pie route, our favorites are the mushroom- and garlic-forward Conrad that deserves a headlining credit at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, and the Meatza with three kinds of meat. Some slices can be greasy, but it’s never enough to turn us off. photo credit: Kristen Loken Mozzarella Sticks We’re long-time fans of Flour + Water’s mozzarella sticks. Just like what’s served at the other locations, these have a thin, crispy coating and enough cheese to inspire a dairy. Just stick to the marinara that comes alongside and skip the option to add house ranch. While it’s good on it’s own, it’s too rich with the cheese. PlayMute video credit: Patrick Wong Ballpark Garlic Fries On the off-chance we’re not in the mood for pizza, we’d come here just for these fries. As plain fries, they’re already a perfect specimen, fried until golden while still fluffy on the inside. But they’re made even better with the cacio e pepe dipping sauce. Leave some sauce for any leftover pizza crusts. Future you will be so thankful. PlayMute video credit: Patrick Wong Soft Serve Solid, though just a tad icy. Better cups exist in the city, but this is a good way to end a meal or an easy pick-up when you're passing through the area. Flavors rotate, but we’re vanilla loyalists. photo credit: Patrick Wong" - Patrick Wong
"Debuting Monday, April 14 and open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., this Mission Rock pizza shop from chefs and partners Thomas McNaughton and Ryan Pollnow is intended as a blueprint for future, more casual pizza outposts rather than a duplicate of the North Beach flagship. To handle heavy game-day traffic the team built a range of service options — “a slice window plugged into the side of the building for easy ordering of ready-to-go slices, a front counter with cashiers, self-order kiosks, phone ordering, and QR codes at the tables” — and, as McNaughton explains, “All of those things were birthed out of [the question of], ‘What’s the best operation on game day?’” The takeout window will likely move plenty of the Big Slice — the shop’s name for their large, single slices — with Margherita and pepperoni plus a rotating third special; full-sized pies include those two and a Hawaiian that pairs capicola with pineapple and a hit of pickled fresnos and chile crisp, the Meatza (pepperoni with sausage and guanciale), a smoky eggplant option that can be vegan-ized, a basil pesto pizza, the Conrad (a vegetarian pie mixing kale and mushrooms with roasted garlic, two kinds of cheese, and red onions), and a cacio e pepe pizza featuring fresh mozzarella, pecorino crema, and fontina set against specks of black pepper. All pies can also be made into gluten-free Sicilian options. Appetizers expand beyond mozzarella sticks and Calabrian chicken wings to include ballpark garlic fries — an ode to the popular version inside Oracle Park — served with a cacio e pepe dip (also offered as a side sauce add-on for pies alongside ranch and marinara). Soft-serve desserts come with toppings like Amarena cherries and brown-butter cereal crunch atop two soft-serve flavors, salted caramel and fior di latte (or cow’s milk mozzarella). Beverage options include a glass of red or white wine, two beers on tap, a Flour + Water spritz made with citrus, hibiscus, and sparkling wine, and, leveraging a full liquor license, a boozy slushie with tequila, passion fruit, citrus, and aperitif or a shot of Don Julio Blanco as a “cheers to the home team.” While the location was approached cautiously after initial outreach from the Giants and Tishman Speyer, Pollnow says, “It gave us more confidence in knowing that it’s not just a development next to the Giants stadium, it’s a developing neighborhood in San Francisco.” To serve neighbors as well as fans, the team prioritized comfortable seating inside and outside on the adjacent sidewalk and plaza plus convenient delivery and to-go options. This opening follows the June 2023 North Beach flagship and is being positioned as an expansion stepping stone, with an inaugural East Bay location locked in for Oakland." - Dianne de Guzman
"A new quick-service pizzeria from the team behind a popular neighborhood pizza destination, opening in Mission Rock in April 2025 and focusing on Big Slices and 13-inch pies for pick-up and delivery—positioned as a convenient option for locals and Giants fans spilling out of Oracle Park after games." - Dianne de Guzman
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